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August 2025

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A U G U S T 2 0 2 5 I 1 3 Adobe: Adobe's apps and features enhance creativity and bring your vision to life with ethical AI-powered innovation, accelerated productivity, a next gen, agile system that connects directly to VFX and isn't stuck in legacy workfl ows. AR-51: The AR-51 motion capture system has the ability to recognize and track body structures allowing real-time markerless performance tracking of multiple people. ARRI: The ALEXA 35 and Enso Prime lenses combine ARRI's latest innovations to empower Directors across motion pictures, scripted series, and high-end commercials with unmatched image quality and creative control. Beeble AI: Shoot in fl at light, relight in post with Beeble AI, a platform designed to simplify complex visual effects tasks. Cinema Devices: provides innovative production equipment in camera support and stabilization designed for body mounted fl oor to ceiling, ultra steady shots, as well as a never seen before hard pattern-soft lighting effect system. Evercast: From table reads to fi nal color, Evercast lets fi lmmakers review and collaborate remotely in real time—with secure video chat and studio- quality content streaming in one effortless app. Lightcraft: Take fl ight with your most visually ambitious stories using Lightcraft Jetset, the only virtual production app that both tracks cinema cameras and automates VFX post production. RED Digital Cinema: is an industry leader in cinematic image capture, featuring unmatched dynamic range, uncompromised versatility, and a complete lineup of global shutter cinema cameras. With the latest technological break though of their Cine-Broadcast system, RED is now empowering Directors and broadcasters to unlock the full potential of the Power of RED for live events and live-to-tape productions. Shamel Studio: Accelerate your production workfl ow with Shamel Studio and instantly break down scripts and build schedules, budgets and call sheets in just a few clicks. Scriptation: is an app that instantly transfers your script notes — including shotlists, set plans, photos, and facing pages — into new drafts in seconds. Scripto: is a cloud-based collaborative writing, media data, and script management system that integrates with other API-enabled tools, connecting the writing process to production and beyond. Sony: Sony XYN™ (/zin/) is an integrated software and hardware solution that accurately captures the real world and combines the content with a wide range of third-party tools to enable fl exible workfl ow construction. Think Crew: is a software that uses cutting edge tools including AI scene descriptions, calendar views, multiple boards, editable scripts, customizable layouts and a powerful strip designer in ten different languages to schedule your show. And in a behind-the-scenes look at Live Television Production: See how you can manage your production's visual aesthetic with state-of- the-art engineering, cinematic workfl ows, and customizable tech to achieve creative vision. Funicular Goats will showcase a fl ypack TV control room set-up which offers a more intimate proximity to talent allowing creatives to work close to the action while still maintaining the superior technical needs required on high level productions. Programming subject to change. For updates see the Digital Day notice on www.dga.org. Participating Exhibitors and Hands-on Demos to include: Theater Presentations: The Evolution of Immersive Technology Explore the evolution of immersive technology through the lens of cutting-edge storytelling environments — from dome theaters to next-generation theme park attractions and shared reality experiences. Learn about advancements in XR, real- time rendering, and spatial display systems, and see how immersive experiences are conceived, designed, and delivered at scale. Presented by: Phil Galler (Co-Founder, Seismiq Ventures Co.) The Invisible Assistant: AI in Post-Production and VFX Behind all the hype and headlines, learn how a variety of ethically-sourced AI tools can aid in post and VFX to streamline common tasks, enabling fi lmmakers to focus on creative storytelling. Topics will include previs and ideation use as opposed to fi nal pixel, practical use cases today, and what the future might look like as these models mature. Panelists Include: Joe Melody (Owner, Supervising Sound Editor, Smart Post Sound) • Brian Wankum (Post Supervisor/Producer) • Thomas Cabela (VFX Editor) • Moderated by Darren Frankel (Head of Film & Television, Adobe) AI in Real-Time Live Demo This practical live content demonstration will show the real-world challenges of using AI technology. Creating something with artistic specifi city requires skill, knowledge of how the technology sees things, and above all, patience. Watch as a Director makes a shot in real-time, showcasing the possibilities and current limitations of the technology. Buckle up as DGA Award-nominated Director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) reveals the revolutionary technology developed for F1 The Movie that achieved new heights in cinematic realism and immersion. Spotlight Presentation: Joseph Kosinski To RSVP, please log-in on www.dga.org/Events and click on Upcoming Events

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